Lawrence Meyers

InvestorPlace Contributor

Lawrence Meyers is the founder and editor of The Liberty Portfolio.

Lawrence is also CEO of PDL Broker, which brokers financing, strategic investments, and distressed asset purchases between private equity firms and businesses of all stripes.

He was the first U.S. journalist to cover the payday loan sector for The Motley Fool. He has been a frequent contributor to Seeking Alpha, LearnBonds.com, WyattResearch.com, and American Banker. Lawrence has more than 20 years of practical investing experience, and has covered stocks across virtually every sector of the market. He is one of the nation’s experts on consumer credit, and frequently consults for hedge funds and private equity via his Council Member status at Gerson Lehman Group, and as a member of Coleman Research Group’s Executive Forum. His op-eds and letters to the editor have appeared in more than two dozen major newspapers.

Recent Articles

Payday Lending Still Ruled By the Lenders

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Larger banks are getting into the payday lending game, but the biggest players remain the original lenders -- who also are diversifying their own businesses.

Starbucks Declares War on Jamba Juice

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Yes, the move into juice will grievously harm Jamba, but it will also be a disaster for Starbucks.

The 7-Eleven Rival That’s Worth $2 Billion

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Casey's Country Store is like a combo of a convenience store and Denny's, and its rural locations protect it from competition.

Now Playing: Movie Theater Dividends

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Regal Entertainment and Cinemark may not have the rosiest stock price prospects, but they're both good income opportunities.

4 Low-Cost Speculation Trades Using Options

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor

Bullish options strategies can help you capitalize on strength in McDonald's, Citigroup, and other names with strong momentum.

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